Driver 38-year-old Evan Tomassini, of Neptune City, was traveling north on Route 35 and getting off on the ramp to Highway 71 when he struck Joseph Hillman Jr., 70, of Belmar, shortly after midnight, Chief Michael Palmer said. Hillman was walking his dog, Palmer said.

Hillman was pronounced dead at the scene and the dog was found uninjured, Palmer said. There were no other injuries reported, he said.

Palmer said no summonses have been issued and the investigation into the crash is ongoing.